News Wrap Up: Real Portal Cake, Minecraft Karts & Swords, BioShock Science & More!

By Rob Keyes 15 March 2013

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It’s time to play catch-up on a few key games that are releasing later this year and share some fun newsbits for some of our recent favorites. Let’s take look a real-life Minecraft sword Portal cake, very slow Minecraft Karting, the most variable game console ever created, the science behind BioShock Infinite, time-appropriate extras for Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon and some confirmed release dates (including Deadpool).

Read on for the details and a few more stories.

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The Ultimate Weapon

Miners and crafters wishing to feel the most prepared before exploring the hellish depths of The Nether or the alien lands of The End are at their best with a sword made of diamonds. Crafting them in Minecraft is the easy part once diamonds are located. In real-life, the crafting requires a much, much more intricate process. Watch one being built in the video up top.

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This Cake Is No Lie

This is 100% real, and it even comes with the candle!

A Cake mix for creating the famous, delicious and moist cake that is promised to test subjects during the game. It is not a lie, it really exists! Includes everything you need to bake the original cake, except the fresh ingredients. Including loads of chocolate flakes for decoration and a candle! Manufacturer is Gaya Entertainment.

Source: Amazon

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The Game Console Ever?

What’s the best classic video game console? Wrong. The answer is all of them. Say hello to Project Unity, 15 consoles in one, that can play 18 different formats with one master controller. Watch and see how it was built and what it can do: